Binding-machine.



PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

0. P. M01352. BINDING MAGHINE. APPLICATION FILED PEB- 5, 1907.

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INVENTOR A TTOHNE Y8 SSES 110. 859.005. v PATENTED JULY 2, 1907. c. F. MQBEE. BINDING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, 1907.

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BINDINGh-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed February 6,1907. Serial No. 356,075.

To whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cnxanns Fonnns'r MoBnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Athens, in the county of Athens and State of Ohio, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Binding-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in machines for use in binding paper or other sheets such for instance as way-bills, checks, and the like; and the invention consists incertain novel constructions and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

1n the drawings-Figure l is a perspective view of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof, and Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a detail cross section on about line 4-4 of Fig. 2 of one of the rear corners of the I machine, and Fig. 5 is a. detail perspective view illustrating the channel or groove in which the studs on the back plate or evener operate in the practice of the invention.

My present invention relates to that class of machines illustrated in my former patent No. 796,345, dated August 1st, 1905.

The present machine comprises a base A having at one end the upwardly projecting side plates B provided in their inner faces with the upright grooves B in which slide the ends of the presser bar 0. This platen is provided with the projecting frame or extension 0 which moves close to the inner face of the back plate or evener D, whichlatter when closed to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, projects slightly between the side plates B at the ends of the latter as best shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. It will also be noticed from Fig. 5 of the drawing that the side plates B project beyond the base A and the back plate or evener D is provided at its lower edge on its inner side with a bar or batten D, which in the closed position of the evener D, as shown in Fig. 2. projects between the rear extensionof the sideboards B and forms a continuation of the upper face of the base A as best shown in Fig. 2.

The evener D has a hinged and sliding joint or connection with the sideboards B. To this end I provide these sideboards on their inner faces with the grooves or channels B which extend at B a short distance from the lower ends of the upright channels B at an angle thereto, as shown in Fig. 5. As shown and as preferred, these grooves or channels are secured by rabbeting the rear edges of the sideboards B and extending over the said rabbets the sheet metal plates b secured to the rear edges of the sideboards B and projecting inwardly over the rabbets and forming the outer walls of the grooves B and theirextensions'B as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.

The back board or evener D is provided at its upper edge with the laterally projecting trunnions D which enter the grooves or channels B these trunnions being preferably the extended ends of a shaft held along the upper edge of-the boaid D by the staples D as will be understood from Fig. 3 of the drawings. The board D may slide downwardly from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 5 when the latches D at the lower edge of the said board D are released, such latches having as shown ordinary spring-actuated bolts springing into engagement with the walls b of the extensions B of the grooves B as will be understood from Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, to hold the board B closed in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. When it is desired'to release the end board to permit access to the sheets of paper for any desired purpose, the machine may be 4 turned up on its front end, the latches D be released and the evener or board D be pulled down out of the way as will be understood from Fig. 5 of the drawings. When it is so pulled down the frame C, on the rear side of the presser ,bar 0 being provided withthe longitudinal opening 0 see Fig. 2, will permit convenient access to the perforations which have been formed through the sheets in the manner more fully described hereinafter.

The presser bar G is operated by screws Eturning in threaded bearings in the top bar F of a frame F, which frame preferably encircles the main frame comprising the base plate A and the sideboards B at a point opposite the grooves B in which the ends of the presser barare guided. This frame F is in the form of a box frame and affords a strong bearing for the screws E and also tends to brace the main frame when applied as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The sideboards B are fixed to the base A and in connection with these fixed sideboards and the base A, I employ movable sideboards G which are adjustable laterally upon the bed A between the fixed sideboards and may be secured in any desired adjustment by I means of the clamps G shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These clamps G comprise a screw Gr turning through a lug G projecting from the movable side plate through a guideway G in the upper face of the base plate A and a nut G5 in said guideway below the top plates or rails thereof and in which the screw G2 is threaded as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. By this construction the movable side plates may be adjusted laterally independently of each other and of their adjacent fixed sideboards as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2.

As shown in Fig. 1 the movable sideboards G project at their rear ends between the fixed sideboards and to a point about in line with the front walls of the guide grooves B for the platen C.

For forming holes in the sheets clamped by the platen, I provide an upper guide H and a lower guide 1 extending transversely of the machine in rear of the platen, and having perforations H and I through which an ordinary rotary bit may be operated in form ing the holes in the sheets of paper. The upper guide H is a ,bar extending from side to side of the machine and having at its ends "upright portions 'H'lap'ping" alongside the rear portions of the fixed sideboards B and secured thereto. The lower guide I is 'a"cross ba1" extending below the bar H and having at its ends short upright aims I lapping along the inner sides. of the upright portions 11 and pivoted thereto at I by studs projecting inwardly from the side bars E" into slots I in the short side bars I. This construction permits the bars l to'swing upon and also slide along the pivots I in lowering the bar I to the position shown in Fig. 2, or the reversal of the lower guide so that the bar I will 'be above the side bars I and the latter will depend 15 irom the opposite ends of the crossbar I. For securing the lower ,guide in either of said adjustments 1 provide latches comprising spring plates J secured at one end J" to the side bars and having at their other or free ends, studs J projecting through the side bars and into the slots 1', the said latches having suitable handle projections j by which they may be released whenever a desired. By this construction the lower guide may beheld in the position shown in Fig. 2 for use, or in the reverse position as before described when not in use.

The swinging guide it will be noticed may be lowered for use and when not in use may be turned up below the upper guide and out of the way.

The evener or e'ndboard D forms an abutment or stop for the ends of the sheet and can when unlatched and the machine set on its front end, be lowered and dropped down on the under side of the bottom or bed plate A.

The movable side plates may be readily-adjusted to any desired width of book and securedin such adjustment by tightening the clamping devices.

1. A binding machine comprising a base having a transverse guide-way, side boards fixed on said base at the rear end thereof and provided in their inner races with upright grooves and having in rear of said grooves upright grooves in their inner faces, the said side boards projecting beyond the base, side plates adjustable laterally on the base plate between the fixed side boards and provided 'with clamping devices operating in the guide-way of the base whereby the adjustable side plates may be held in any suitable adjustment, :1 presser-bar movable at its ends in the upright grooves of the fixed side boards and provided with a projecting open frame, the evener board havingat its upper edge'lateral projections operating in the grooves therefor in the fixed side boards, latches at the lower end of said evener board for securing the same in position for use, upper and lower guides for piercing devices, the lower guide having a cross-bar and end bars pivotally supported whereby the lower guide may be swung into and out ofpo sition for use and screw devices for operating the presser bar, substantially as set forth.

2. A binding machine having a base plate, fixed side boards thereon provided in their inner faces with upright grooves, side plates movable laterally on the base plate between the fixed side boards-means for securing the movable side plates in any desired adjustment,.a presser bar operas set forth.

'ating'at'itsends'fn the upright grooves of the fixed side boards, screw devices for operating said presser bar, and guides for-piercing devices, substantially as set forth.

3 is binding machine having a base, fixed side boards thereon provided with upright grooves side plates movable laterally on the base between the fixed side boards, means for securing the movable side plates in any desired adjustment, 8. presser bar operating in the grooves of the fixed side boards, and provided with an open frame exguides for perforating devices located above the open frame extension of the presser bar, substantially as set forth.

5. A binding machine composing a main frame, a presser bar, means for operating the presser bar, an upper guide for perforating-devices and a lower guide for perfornting devices pivotaliy supported whereby it may be swung into and out of position for use, substantially'as set forth. I

6. A binding machine comprising a main frame having side boards provided with upright grooves, an evener board, lateral projections at the upper edge of the evener board, and movable along said grooves in the side boards, latch devices'at the opposite edge of the evener board, and a presser bar in advance of said evener board substan tially asset forth. I

7. 'A binding machine comprising a main frame, a presser bar, means for operating the presser ba'r, guides in rear of the presser bar and'adapted to guide aperforating device, and an evener board in rear of the said guides and slidable into and out of position for use, substantially as set forth.

8. A bidding machine comprising a main frame, means for pressing the sheets in'said main frame, and a guide for a perforating device in rear of the pressure device and pivotally supported whereby it may be swung into and out of position for use, substantially as set forth.

9. Thecombinatiou of a base plate,,side boards, aframe encircling the'base plate and side boards and having a top bar provided with threaded bearings, screws operating through said bearings, a presser bar operated by said 'scei'ws, guides for a perforating device, said guides being in rear of the presser'bar and the latter being provided with an open frame extension below the said guides, sub stantially as set forth.

10; A binding. machine having a main frame provided with side boards, the latter having in their inner faces at their rear ends upright grooves and forwardly projecting extensions of such grooves at the lower ends of said upright grooves, and a back board or evener having lateral projections operating in the said channels, substantially 11. The combination in a binding machine, of a main frame, a'presser bar, and means for operating the same, a guide for perforating devices having a cross-bar and end bars projecting therefrom, a support to which said end bars are pivotedjwhereby the guide may be swung into and out of position for use, and latch devices for securing the guide in position, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES ,FORREST MCBEE.

Witnesses:

JOHN K. .ToLLY, ALnx COCHRON. 

